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Post by joseph on Aug 26, 2022 19:17:42 GMT 1
Is it me or are Manchester's trams just too slow? I took one from Picadilly to Media City and it took forever, some sections were just a crawl! Sheffield's seem much quicker in comparison.
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Post by driver6540 on Aug 26, 2022 22:15:52 GMT 1
I was going to go on the Metrolink between Oldham and Media City/Salford Quays a couple of weeks ago, but when i checked the Tfgm Metrolink website the night before for details of fares/times etc, it did warn of roadworks and delayed services in that area. So unfortunately i went in my car instead.
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Post by adam on Aug 27, 2022 1:58:14 GMT 1
In the city centre section (Victoria/Piccadilly to Cornbrook) there is quite simply too many trams so you end up in a tram queue where they all follow each other especially up around Deansgate Castlefield
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Post by Username on Aug 27, 2022 11:24:05 GMT 1
Personally I think they should build new tram routes underground to allow the space for the Manchester Metrolink to expand.
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Post by joseph on Aug 27, 2022 16:31:02 GMT 1
Personally I think they should build new tram routes underground to allow the space for the Manchester Metrolink to expand. Totally agree that the entire city centre network should be underground as it's tediously slow, even the section beyond Pomona out to Media City was just painfully slow for my liking. I can totally see why the network has too many trams concentrated on so few lines as an Altringham bound tram stopped 30 seconds before the Media City one pulled in, almost the same on the way back with another tram in front doing a reverse to Trafford too. Any more trams and you may as well call them giant buses lol |
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Post by Username on Aug 27, 2022 21:41:57 GMT 1
Personally I think they should build new tram routes underground to allow the space for the Manchester Metrolink to expand. Totally agree that the entire city centre network should be underground as it's tediously slow, even the section beyond Pomona out to Media City was just painfully slow for my liking. I can totally see why the network has too many trams concentrated on so few lines as an Altringham bound tram stopped 30 seconds before the Media City one pulled in, almost the same on the way back with another tram in front doing a reverse to Trafford too. Any more trams and you may as well call them giant buses lol I was leaving Piccadilly Gardens and there were two trams chasing mine. |
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Post by deerfold on Aug 28, 2022 0:14:37 GMT 1
Personally I think they should build new tram routes underground to allow the space for the Manchester Metrolink to expand. Nice idea, but incredibly expensive. Plus, some of the travel time saved is spent getting below ground. |
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Post by Steve Macz403 on Aug 31, 2022 5:00:06 GMT 1
For being a regular tram user. The core section between Cornbrook and Victoria / Piccadilly is a slog. You do get backed up trams on this section, though they manage it quite well. Often I see sections with temp speed limits on ( you can tell if you see a red number on the speed limit rather than black ) hence sometimes we wonder why a tram slowing down for this area.
It’s the turns and corners. The turn after Deansgate to St. Peter’s square has to be the slowest of the lot in the core zone.
Media city trams aren’t helped, as their not even running to Eccles right now as part of the 3 month tram works.
The Sheffield trams but seem to run smoother.
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Post by joseph on Aug 31, 2022 18:41:04 GMT 1
One thing I noticed at Media City was large numbers of people waiting for buses compared to those waiting for the tram, although the stops there serve other destinations, I wonder if the bus is quicker to Manchester City Centre making it more popular than the tram?
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Post by deerfold on Aug 31, 2022 21:40:52 GMT 1
One thing I noticed at Media City was large numbers of people waiting for buses compared to those waiting for the tram, although the stops there serve other destinations, I wonder if the bus is quicker to Manchester City Centre making it more popular than the tram? The bus is timetabled to take 50% longer than the tram. |
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Post by Steve Macz403 on Sept 1, 2022 20:51:37 GMT 1
One thing I noticed at Media City was large numbers of people waiting for buses compared to those waiting for the tram, although the stops there serve other destinations, I wonder if the bus is quicker to Manchester City Centre making it more popular than the tram? I can only assume the number of people waiting for the bus - maybe due to the bus replacement service taking tram users to Eccles to complete their journey. The only frequent route you have from media city is Stagecoach’s 50 which runs to East Didsbury back to Salford and Manchester royal infirmary. Though from observations seen a decker about half full. Never really packed. |
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